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Former Dodgers and Oakland A's pitcher Bob Welch, who famously struck out Reggie Jackson as a 21-year-old rookie in Game 2 of the 1978 World Series, died at age 57, the A's announced Tuesday. The cause of death was not released. “The Los Angeles Dodgers are saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Welch,” Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten said. “He was one of the greatest competitors to wear the Dodger uniform." Welch was a first-round draft choice of the Dodgers in 1977 from Eastern Michigan and was promoted to the big-league team in 1978, spending 10 seasons in Los Angeles. After the 1987 season, he was traded to Oakland along with Matt Young for...

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Former Dodgers and Oakland A's pitcher Bob Welch, who famously struck out Reggie Jackson as a 21-year-old rookie in Game 2 of the 1978 World Series, died at age 57, the A's announced Tuesday. The cause of death was not released.
“The Los Angeles...